Peter Thiel’s Antichrist lectures in Rome spark questions in Italian parliament

Peter Thiel, tech mogul and an outspoken Trump supporter, landed in Rome on Sunday for a closed-door seminar, drawing scrutiny over potential meetings with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government.

The attention comes as Thiel is in the Italian capital to host a series of lectures on the Antichrist, a figure in Christian theology believed to oppose Jesus Christ while posing as the Messiah, according to an event announcement seen by AP.

Several lawmakers have asked whether the CEO was planning to meet with the Italian government and whether the Italian public administration already had a contractual relationship with Palantir.

Their concern stems from Thiel’s ties to the US government, as his company, Palantir, has become a major player in data analysis tools for governments and defence forces, expanding its presence across Europe.

Palantir recently developed software for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency to streamline the process of identifying…